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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

2,615 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 131

Fatality at Football. Bombala

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 7

A fatality occurred at Bibbenluke village, eight miles from Bombala, on Saturday afternoon, when Victor Jeacocke, aged 17, only son of the Public schoolmaster at…

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Injured While Playing Football

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 7

Harold Byrne, aged 28, a tram driver, living at 15 Windsor-street, Paddington, was playing football in Jubilee Park, Glebe Point, yesterday morning when he fell and fractured…

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Remarkable Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 8

Charles Davis (46) a carter, living at 18 Leod Street, Sydney, was loading carcases at the Providores' store in Pyrmont yesterday afternoon, when a carcase fell a distance of 12 feet…

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Drowned in Creek. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1921 · page 12

Mrs. Eliza Jane Rogan, aged 44 years, who was riding home with her husband from a dance at Baryulgil on Saturday, was thrown from her horse while crossing a creek, and…

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Horse and Car Collide Animal injured and Shot

The Sun · Wednesday 22 June 1921 · page 5

A horse belonging to Frederick Simpson, grocer, Bondi-road, Bondi, collided with a motor-car driven by George Ryan, of "Kerry," Moore-street, Bondi…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice James and Jury.) Accident on Ferry Steamer. Truelove v Sydney Ferries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1921 · page 8

The plaintiff in this action, Emily Elma Truelove, widow, sought to recover £1000 compensation from the Sydney Ferries, Limited, for injuries received in an accident on one of…

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Our Melbourne Letter. Form of the Grand National Horses. V.a.t.c Races. Youghal Brings Off a Surprise. Percolator and Bright Plume Are Injured. Mountain God Scores in Brilliant Style

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 22 June 1921 · page 5

The June meeting of the V.A.T.C. is always interesting on account of the large number of Grand National candidates taking part in it. It is…

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Suicide by Drowning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 11

The circumstances surrounding the death of Thomas Stringfellow, whose body was found lying on Glbson's Beach, Watson's Bay, on June 10, were inquired into by the City…

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Knocked Down in Street. Pensioner Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 8

John Bowman (65), of Canley Vale, who Is believed to be an old-age pensioner, was found in an unconscious condition last night lying on the footpath in Park Street, near Pitt Street…

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Injured by Fall of Earth. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 11

A fall of earth which occurred in the old sea pit paddock, Newcastle, this morning resuited in Harry Pickering, aged 27, a carter, receiving injuries to one log. Pickering was…

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Motor Car Smashed Collides with a Tram Four Persons Injured

The Sun · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 3

A tram and a motor car collided in New South Head-road, Rose Bay, late yesterday afternoon, and the following persons were injured:--…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice James and juries.) Accident on Ferry Steamer. Truelove v Sydney Ferries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 6

The plaintiff in this, action, Emily Elma Truelove, widow, sued to recover £1000 compensation from the Sydney Ferries, Limited, for injuries received in an accident on one of…

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Merchant Injured Newcastle Motor Accident

The Sun · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 7

On October 19, 1920, Angus Matheson, merchant and manufacturers' agent, was in Newcastle, and when crossing from Hunter- street in the afternoon to…

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Knight Injured. London, June 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 8

D. J. Knight, while playing against Oxford, sprained his thigh muscle, and withdrew from the Surrey side. He is not likely to play for some time…

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Kicked to Death. Fatality In an Adelong Forge

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 4

While working in R. Prowse's smithy at Adelong (N.S.W) on Wednesday, an apprentice named Charlie Smith was fatality kicked by a horse…

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Misadventures. a Ploughing Fatality. Kicked by a Horse

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 4

While a man named John Tewkesbury was ploughing at Beaconsfield, in the Mackay (Q.) district on Tuesday, the reins became caught underneath…

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A Young Woman's Death. Thrown from Her Horse and Drowned

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 4

While two residents of the Grafton (N.S.W) district, Mr. Rogan and his wife, were riding home from a dance at Baryalgil (N.S.W) on saturday…

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Killed While Going to Church a Double Fatality at Rocky Creek

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 4

While Mrs. Emma Robb, a well-known resident of Yellow Rock (N.S.W.), was drying to Albion Park to attend church on Sunday last,…

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